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Physician Entrepreneurs, Self-Referral, and Conflicts of Interest: An Overview

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Zientek, D.M. Physician Entrepreneurs, Self-Referral, and Conflicts of Interest: An Overview. HEC Forum 15, 111–133 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024996807586

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